He has played in 308 career NHL games, all with Tampa Bay over the past five seasons, and has 89 goals and 122 assists to go along with 102 penalty minutes.

Now the Lightning will focus on signing Ondrej Palat. Palat signed a three-year, $10 million contract before to the 2014-15 season and has ranked in the top 10 in points per 60 minutes and the top five in assists per 60 minutes.